Robert McConnell Original Oriental
(3.30)
The Oriental Mixture has been part of Robert McConnell's range since the beginning of the 19th century, making it one of the company's oldest products. It consists mostly of Cypriot, Turkish and Eastern Mediterranean bright tobaccos, which are blended together with bright leaf from Carolina and Red Old Belt from Virginia over a whole week. Carolina Black Cavendish is then added, resulting in a balanced, medium strength blend that will delight friends of expressive pipe tobacco in particular.
Details
| Brand | Robert McConnell |
| Blended By | Kohlhase, Kopp und Co. KG |
| Manufactured By | Kohlhase & Kopp |
| Blend Type | Oriental |
| Contents | Black Cavendish, Latakia, Oriental/Turkish, Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| Packaging | 50 grams tin, 100 grams tin |
| Country | Germany |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant to Tolerable
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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3.30 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2019 | Mild | Extremely Mild | Mild | Pleasant to Tolerable |
This is an useless tobacco to me. I like natural and honest mixtures, with one or two species at most. I just can’t get a point with 4-5-6 tobaccos blends, they confuse my buds.
I understand that components here are delicate, no flake or cake, no dark leaves, no strong periques or latakias... only the ever-flatting cavendish (which is likecream on pasta: it will just cover all up), and bye bye to the rest. Yes it smells a bit smoky and oriental, but mostly anonymous (reminds me of Clan). Easy to load and smoke, it left me with a “huh, what have I smoked?”
I understand that components here are delicate, no flake or cake, no dark leaves, no strong periques or latakias... only the ever-flatting cavendish (which is likecream on pasta: it will just cover all up), and bye bye to the rest. Yes it smells a bit smoky and oriental, but mostly anonymous (reminds me of Clan). Easy to load and smoke, it left me with a “huh, what have I smoked?”
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Feb 16, 2015 | Mild | Very Mild | Mild | Tolerable |
My first and last tin that I'll buy since Kohlhase, Kopp und Co. took over the blending, nowhere near the original McConnell and I don't care for it. I was hoping it might be similar albeit a variation.
These large European blending houses use a generic base and tweak before they tin, which may work occasionally but for the likes of Rattray, Astley, JJ Fox and the like it certainly does not work for me.
This blend is topped with something soapy it kind of has that Lakeland essence which I don't really care for, although it's very light and mild; thankfully.
I cannot recommend it on it's own merits nor as an interpretation/adaptation of the original.
These large European blending houses use a generic base and tweak before they tin, which may work occasionally but for the likes of Rattray, Astley, JJ Fox and the like it certainly does not work for me.
This blend is topped with something soapy it kind of has that Lakeland essence which I don't really care for, although it's very light and mild; thankfully.
I cannot recommend it on it's own merits nor as an interpretation/adaptation of the original.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| May 18, 2013 | Medium | Mild to Medium | Medium | Tolerable |
Ach. Ach. Ach.
I've made a big mistake here. I thought this blend would be like a pipe version of Tor Oriental cigarettes.
By that I mean sweet, flavourful with an aromatic aroma.
It is none of those things. It's what I call an old man's smoke, or maybe old skool as they call it these days.
As I said I bought this blend in error. I could detect a musty, leathery odour before I even cracked open the can. Maybe that raises a question over the canning process I don't know.
So, it was without any great surprise that opening the tin revealed a damp dark mass of tobacco, that immediately brought to mind my horrific encounter with a certain squadron leader.
The smell that I detected before I openned up, was there in abundance and carries through into the smoke. To some this style of tobacco is the very epitomy, to others, like me it's just ghastly. Ir smokes down to a hard flaky ash and I have a nasty suspicion that I may have to break out the alcohol and salt.
Not for me then and up for an urgent trade, with nary a teaspoonful missing.
Don't make the mistake I did, and do your research before buying.
I've made a big mistake here. I thought this blend would be like a pipe version of Tor Oriental cigarettes.
By that I mean sweet, flavourful with an aromatic aroma.
It is none of those things. It's what I call an old man's smoke, or maybe old skool as they call it these days.
As I said I bought this blend in error. I could detect a musty, leathery odour before I even cracked open the can. Maybe that raises a question over the canning process I don't know.
So, it was without any great surprise that opening the tin revealed a damp dark mass of tobacco, that immediately brought to mind my horrific encounter with a certain squadron leader.
The smell that I detected before I openned up, was there in abundance and carries through into the smoke. To some this style of tobacco is the very epitomy, to others, like me it's just ghastly. Ir smokes down to a hard flaky ash and I have a nasty suspicion that I may have to break out the alcohol and salt.
Not for me then and up for an urgent trade, with nary a teaspoonful missing.
Don't make the mistake I did, and do your research before buying.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Aug 14, 2004 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Very Mild | Pleasant to Tolerable |
I guess I'm the odd man out on this one. I've read the other reviews, and I just cannot reconcile theh comments with the blend I smoked. Maybe there was something wrong with mine.
This is a very mild mixture. The Oriental is shy, and the Virginia is weak. I can?t think of one good reason to smoke it again.
Bland, flat, brings nothing to the party.
This is a very mild mixture. The Oriental is shy, and the Virginia is weak. I can?t think of one good reason to smoke it again.
Bland, flat, brings nothing to the party.
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